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The Vocational Advisory Council of the Panther Valley School District elected officers recently. Karan Heffelfinger is president; Elaine Chichura, vice president, and Lee Mullen, secretary. During the meeting, members also discussed plans for implementing computers in their programs next year. Other members who attended are Scott Reinhart, William Knepper, Cindy Nevenglosky, Bonita Focht, John Thomas, and Maureen Hankey. In the industrial arts program in the high school, a one-year program is planned to include robots.

Jennifer Long and Michael Walter were married yesterday in Faith Presbyterian Church, Emmaus. Lori Novak and John Thomas attended the couple. The bride, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Elmer Long of Emmaus, is a graduate of Emmaus High School. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Walter of Allentown. Also an Emmaus High School graduate, Walter is serving with the Air Force. The newlyweds will reside in Germany.

Easton Police Detective Ricardo Larks did not attend a Friday morning hearing at which charges against a New Jersey man were dropped because he had called in sick Thursday night. The headline in yesterday's Morning Call on an article about the charges being dismissed was misleading. Easton District Justice Joseph Leo had dropped charges of forgery and theft by deception against John Thomas, 42, because Larks did not appear at the 9 a.m. hearing. Thomas is in Northampton County Prison for violating his parole.

I write to mourn the loss of the precious oxygen consumed at the recent Northampton County Council meeting when vehicle purchases were discussed and tabled as reported in the Aug. 21 article, "Northampton balks at $326,000 tab for vehicles." Not buying from the state's discounted fleet of vehicles? How could any county official justify anything else in the name of sound business principles, financial responsibility, taxpayer consequences, and common sense? And these people want a pay raise!

The wedding of Holly Jasper and Robert Frederick took place yesterday in Egypt United Church of Christ. Darah Rubright was maid of honor and John Thomas was best man. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jasper of Allentown and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Frederick of Catasauqua. A graduate of Parkland High School, Lehigh County Vocational-Technical School and Lehigh Carbon Community College, the bride is a secretary for Kelly Services Inc. The bridegroom is owner of Frederick Lawn Care.

Esther R. Eber Berger, 88, of Stroudsburg, formerly of Dover, Del., died Thursday in Brookmont Health Care Center, Effort. She was the wife of the late Robert Berger and George J. Eber. Born in Scranton, she was a daughter of the late John Thomas and Bertha Arbell (Washer) Henshaw. Survivors: Son, George A. Eber of Stroudsburg; sister, Wilhelmina Huebsh of Fort Meyers, Fla.; a grandson and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, William H. Clark Funeral Home, 1003 Main St., Stroudsburg.

Thomas J. Janco, age 76, of Harleysville, died Friday, September 25, 2009, at Pennsburg Manor. Born in South Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John Thomas and Julia E. (Koran) Janco. Thomas graduateed from South East Catholic School, now Bishop Neumann High School in South Philadelphia. He was an Army veteran, serving during the Korean War. His occupation was a tool & die maker. Survivors: Cousins and friends. Services: Funeral service will be private. Arrangements are by Williams-Bergey-Koffel Funeral Home, Franconia.

Jeanne M. Barkman and Timothy B. Daubert were married July 23 at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Barkman of Breinigsville. Becky Barkman, the bride's sister, was maid of honor and John Thomas, grandfather of the bridegroom, was best man. Mr. and Mrs. David Daubert of Allentown are the bridegroom's parents. The bride, who graduated from Northwestern Lehigh High School and Bloomsburg University, is pursuing a master's degree in physical therapy from Temple University.

District Justice Joseph Leo yesterday dismissed a criminal case when the Easton detective prosecuting it failed to appear at a 9 a.m. hearing. Charges of forgery and theft by deception against John Thomas, 42, who is in Northampton County Prison, were dropped when Detective Ricardo Larks failed to show up at the hearing. Thomas was accused of signing two checks totaling $850 with another person's signature and cashing them at Cement National Bank, Line Street, Easton. Leo said the witness whose name reportedly was forged on the checks and a bank representative appeared for the hearing.

Four men have been charged by Bethlehem police with operating video games without a license in the city. Arrested were John Thomas of T&S Vending, 129 S. 2nd St., Coplay; Tom Wentz of Germansville R.1; Charles Smith of 5030 Leesport Ave., Temple, and Anthony Massi of 1128 Wassergass Road, Hellertown, according to police. Thomas and Smith will be mailed citations by District Justice Elizabeth Romig of Bethlehem, Wentz will be mailed a citation by Bethlehem District Justice William Griffith of Bethlehem, and Massi will be mailed a citation by District Justice James Stocklas of Bethlehem, police said.